Jim Webb to deliver Dem response to SOTU!

[babylonsister]

Says Roll Call on CSPAN. :thumbsup:

Edit to add:

http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/virginia/dp-sou--webb-response0116jan16,0,7949653.story?coll=dp-headlines-virginia

Va. senator to give Democrats' rebuttal to State of the Union
By BOB LEWIS
AP Political Writer
January 16, 2007
RICHMOND, Va. -- Freshman Sen. Jim Webb will deliver the Democrats' response next Tuesday to President Bush's State of the Union address.

The selection was made Tuesday by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, said Webb spokeswoman Jessica Smith.

Webb's upset victory over Republican Sen. George Allen was the decisive race in giving the Democrats control of Congress in last year's midterm elections.

Webb will speak for about five minutes shortly after Bush's address to a joint session of Congress on Jan. 23.

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[Dinger]

1. Wow! Waaaaaaay Coooooool!!!!!!!!! K & R

Awesomenews!

[k_jerome]

2. bravo. nt.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

3. Excellent choice!

:popcorn:

[Nedsdag]

4. Two Virginians in a row!

Gov. Tim Kaine last year. This year Webb.

Cool!

[angrychair]

25. Slight Correction

Last year Gov.Mark Warner gave the Democratic response. Tim Kaine was just recently elected to office.

[Nedsdag]

27. No, it was Tim Kaine.

I know. I saw it.

[SaveElmer]

5. Might be the first time in history the response gets higher ratings...

Than the SOTU!!!

[don954]

6. great

at least this time it wont look like we dug up the biggest wienie we could find to deliver the rebuttal.

[Cha]

22. Yeah, Webb is

perfect especially with that history with bush taunting him about his son in IRaq.

[Virginian]

41. Webb is not a politician.

His public speaking is not really stronger than Tim Kaine's. Tim was really off his normal cadence last year.

Based on the few times I saw Jim Webb during the campaign, my expectations are:
Webb will not wow you with his elocution, but he will tell it like it is in a boy-next-door style. Don't expect a glib snake oil salesman, expect intelligence, honesty and sincerity in a simple forth right manner. Rather than Speaking at you, he will talk to you.

Go Webb!

I'm sure there are others here at DU who know him personally and can tell you more than I can.

[ms liberty]

71. I agree with your critique of his speaking style...

And I think it will be the perfect type of response to the male bovine waste product it has to follow. When you add in all the other circumstances of his life and his election to the Senate, he's got the backstory needed to give it an extra punch.

I'll look forward to that portion of the evening's broadcast!

[ChiciB1]

7. Something I Will Definately Watch...

I think Webb is a hard hitter and won't pull any punches. One of the reasons I donated to his campaign even though he wasn't someone I was able to vote for.

[ChiciB1]

9. OOPS... Definitely... I'm Sort Of A Monkette, HAD To Make The Correction! n/t

[druidity33]

63. that one gets me too...

I mean... de- finitely? Isn't something finite something that has definable characteristics/borders/edges? Doesn't the de at the beginning of the word make the meaning the opposite? Anyway, it sounds like it should be spelled definately...

What's a Monkette?

[Moloch]

8. K+R....

Jim Webb has done more in the Senate in a few weeks than george allen did in his entire term!

[lanlady]

66. ain't that the truth!

I'm still giddy with joy that we ousted Senator Macaca-face.

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

[Straight Shooter]

10. Ha Ha! Little Boots will be upstaged by the freshman Senator.

This is a boot in bush's butt. Heh.

[ChiciB1]

30. Webb Has BIG BOOTS! Kick Some Ass Jim! n/t

[Virginian]

43. Webb wears combat boots

To honor his son who is serving in Iraq.

Bush and Allen wear Cowboy boots, but neither is a cowboy.

[DinahMoeHum]

11. Question is, will the MSM even bother to show Webb's speech?

n/t

[RiverStone]

14. That's a good question!

After shrub's speech last week - I think only CNN and MSNBC showed Dick Durbin's response.

This might be a good action item: to contact the major networks and ask if they will be showing the DEM response by Webb.

[tbyg52]

60. And PBS

And that is a *good* action item--will get on it right now.

[itsmesgd]

12. I really hope that he stands up right and does not give in to pressure to "work with them"

I think that he's a tough guy, but we'll know for sure after the speech.
I wish that he could run in during shrub's speech, tackle him to the ground and then give his reply while he keeps a foot on the chimp's back. He could pause every minute or so to kick him square in the ass.

[babylonsister]

13. Webb was most excellent lambasting Rice last week. I think he knows

what's at stake.

[npincus]

15. All-right!

[jefferson_dem]

16. Yes. Perfect selection!

HUGE :thumbsup:

[swimboy]

17. Effin' Awesome!

I'm proud to offer Rec No. 5 for Greatest Page!

Kane last year, Webb this year! Virginia is messed up in so many ways, but we do have our bright spots.

[democrank]

18. Pelosi and Reed made a perfect choice.

Webb is a courageous straight shooter who will tell it exactly like it is.

[wordpix]

44. Right, we do have Pelosi and Reid to thank---great judgment on their parts

[Just-plain-Kathy]

64. It's a good sign that Pelosi and Reed picked Webb,

...it shows that they're considering what WE want. They know we're the heart and soul of the democratic party.

:patriot:

[bunny planet]

19. Brilliant choice!!!!!

[mod mom]

20. Heres what I think!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :patriot: :woohoo: :woohoo:

EXCELLENT CHOICE!

[Cha]

21. Yay! I guess Webb can get

rebutt all the junk in bush's lying sotu in 5 minutoes!

[Lasher]

23. Yessss! Good for Webb

I really like this guy! Wonder if he's ever thought about running for President in '08?

[westerebus]

62. No to '08.

Jim Webb was very clear in his commitment to a six year term as the Senator "D" from Virgina. The first time I saw him speak was at a primary speech he made to some twenty people in a Richmond suburban community college classroom.
When I got home that night I sent the first of several investments through the primary into the election. Best investments I ever made!

[hashibabba]

24. Yes, only a few news channels carried the rebuttal last week.

We need to write to all our stations and get equal time. I wrote to them all last week, but maybe we can do better this time.

[LSK]

26. are the networks going to cover this response??

[volstork]

28. Webb will

make SOTU watchable, just to see his rebuttals to caligula's "talking points"

[The Wizard]

29. Just imagining Webb's opening

My fellow Americans, it is with sadness and regret that I must report the President of the United States is a lying scumbag and war profiteer who must be impeached and convicted forthwith for the good of mankind. Quite honestly, we'd be better off with a goat fucking mental patient high on crack.

[deepthought42]

39. YES!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[PegDAC]

46. That's not what we have now? n/t

:evilgrin:

[The Wizard]

51. If you have the goat pictures,

please post. Somebody out there has them.

[oasis]

31. Pre-emptive smackdown.

:spank: Take that Chimpyboy. Again.

[ellisonz]

50. Slap!

Rove: Mr. President the Democrat party has chosen a real man Jim Webb to deliver the Democrat repsonse to your glorious State of the Empire speech!

Bush: Oh no! Torture the last of the cows to death and get me a bigger hat!

Rove: Right away my lord!

:spank:

[oasis]

56. New meaning to

"All hat, no cattle".

[ClintonTyree]

32. Excellent choice...

as one of the few in Washington that has a child in the military his voice will add a certain gravitas to the Democrats rebuttal of Bush's bullshit. Excellent choice, Speaker Pelosi. :applause:

[Lost4words]

33. A wonderfull choice IMHO.

I hope its a major smack down on the Commander and sissy along with the whole chickenhawk
mis-administration.

When I was younger the term CHICKENHAWK ment Men who prefer little boys.

[confludemocrat]

34. Correction: the Tester win was the decisive race in giving D's control of Congress

Allen was in reality defeated well before he conceded. It took the Tester victory later that night to give the 51st seat to those caucasing with the Dems. And Tester's win relied on counties in MT that encompassed or adjoined Indian reservations. (Natives are about 8% of MT's population)

[Hippo_Tron]

35. Much better choice than Tim Kaine last year

Webb will give Bush a true smackdown.

[Eurobabe]

36. So fuckin' AWESOME!!!

Damn, I wonder where I can get a Jim Webb bumper sticker?? I wasn't here during the election cycle.

[jgraz]

37. Go Jim! Kick Chimpy's ass into next week!

:spank:

[politicasista]

38. Good n/t

[derby378]

40. ONLY five minutes?!?

That said, I'm looking forward to this. I daresay Webb will do a much better job than Kaine did last time around.

[wordpix]

42. HooRAY! Kick Dimson's ass & tell it like it is, Jim!

:woohoo:

[citizen snips]

45. Webb has earned it

[ultraist]

47. Agree, Webb deserves this!

I'll be watching.

[FrenchieCat]

48. Simply Excellent!

He's a real kick ass, and knows what he's talking about....just like someone else I know!

[ellisonz]

49. A fighting man...now let's hope the media will show it!

:woohoo:

[cboy4]

52. Very good! The only thing that would make this better is if they

set up a double box on television showing Makaka's sad face as he watches the person he lost to! LOL!!

[PurpleChez]

53. Exciting!

I'd have like to see Obama perhaps, but Three Cheers for Sen. Webb!!!

[hijinx87]

54. for what it's worth . . . my post from a few weeks ago . . . .

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=3036293#3036301


I nailed it. :evilgrin:

[babylonsister]

58. Ooooh! Any idea what the

lottery numbers might be tomorrow?:rofl:

[hijinx87]

72. yes.

2-9-20-5 13-5

[Mind_your_head]

69. Good instincts! eom

[Clarkie1]

55. Perfect choice! Looking forward to it! nt

[McCamy Taylor]

57. Sounds good. He will get all network coverage.

[David Zephyr]

59. And Jim Webb will not pull punches either.

Gone are the days of the Gephardt/Daschle appeasers and pleasers.

There is a whole new Democratic Party with Howard Dean as Chair.

[williesgirl]

61. Great news! Plus maybe more networks will cover since IT IS Jim Webb, especially

after his take down of * earlier. They love to rehash old stuff and this is definitely right up their alley.

[Zambero]

65. Bush might just regret his recent boorish conduct toward Webb

Oops, almost forgot -- Bush doesn't make any mistakes and therefore has no regrets.

Webb's a perfect choice, although I wish there was more than 5 minutes of truthful response time allocated to counter an hour's worth of lies!

[BorisTheBlade]

67. Hmm

Hope he smacks it to the chimp

[tomreedtoon]

68. Remember last year's speech? Wimpy, wimpy, WIMPY!

I remember it was some anonymous congresscreature reciting what Bush had said, and simply said "We can do better. We can do better."

If this speech turns out just as wimpy, look for several more years of war.

[Virginian]

70. That was our Governor, Tim Kaine

I don't know why he didn't come across better. He was much better in his campaign; he was great in his debates. In fact, he is usually more natural at public speaking than Webb. Maybe Kaine needs a live audience to do well.

[generaldemocrat]

73. Great they couldn't have picked a better guy...

well General Wes would be pretty damn good as well, but Webb will do just fine.